Author Archives: GypsyShaughnessy

Onward and Upward – Cartegena, Columbia – [01/07/2013]

Posted on January 8, 2013 by GypsyShaughnessy

Gradually, as the dust of the first few days settles and things start to swing into the day to day routine, the ship starts to relax. The bulk of the fast and furious work that always needs to be done … Continue reading →

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Weight of the World – At Sea – [01/06/2013]

Posted on January 8, 2013 by GypsyShaughnessy

I always forget what the first few weeks of the Grand World Cruise are like. The days are blitzed with a kind of insanity that is hard to explain unless you’re in the film or theatre business, as those are … Continue reading →

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Gear Up, Three Greens…

Posted on January 4, 2013 by GypsyShaughnessy

No matter how much I travel ,I never get used to airports. I know many people who love to fly, my own family included, but I just don’t fly well. I love take-offs and landings, but actual flying? Not for … Continue reading →

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Welcome in the Cold Dark Night

Posted on December 24, 2012 by GypsyShaughnessy

It’s strange. A lot of people say that I’m an excellent writer, but even I – at my best, can’t capture the essence of being home for the holidays for the first time in nearly three years. I can try, … Continue reading →

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Until Tomorrow… – At Sea – [12/04/2012]

Posted on December 6, 2012 by GypsyShaughnessy

Things have been busy at my floating home, and so I know I’ve been well behind in providing proper updates. It seems we turned around twice and the last day was here! It always goes quickly, but this time it … Continue reading →

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Packing It Up – Trans-Pacific Day 1 – [11/30/2012]

Posted on December 6, 2012 by GypsyShaughnessy

Unlike previous years, the trans-pacific crossing has treated us with remarkable delicacy so far – that said, we’ve only been out here a day, a day and a half if you include the overnight sailing that we were mostly all … Continue reading →

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Mele Keliemaka – Lahaina, Hawaii – [11/28/2012]

Posted on November 30, 2012 by GypsyShaughnessy

Hawai’i is one of the few places that looks precisely like what you expect it to. At least, the ports that I’ve been fortunate enough to visit do. Even the big cities here look like the idealistic postcard versions, with … Continue reading →

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Wind Up – Lahaina, Hawaii – [11/28/2012]

Posted on November 30, 2012 by GypsyShaughnessy

I’d almost forgotten what it felt like to have so little in the way of tension in my shoulders. Six more days, and I’ll join the majority of the crew in the mass chaos of debark in San Diego, I’ll … Continue reading →

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Hello Old Friend – At Sea – [11/24/2012]

Posted on November 30, 2012 by GypsyShaughnessy

Hello old friend, it’s good to be with you Time is standing still And we’ll be forever young… Sometimes I feel like I watch other people’s lives and don’t really live one of my own. My life is a sample … Continue reading →

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Fathoms Below, Again – At Sea – [11/23/2012]

Posted on November 30, 2012 by GypsyShaughnessy

Arrh…so you think ye can cross the equator without payin’ tribute do ye. Avast matey’s ye have another th’ot comin’. Sorry. I had to. Even though I wasn’t a pirate this year. This was by choice really, because being a … Continue reading →

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